Russia | Putin says Moscow has never been involved in hacking

President Vladimir Putin insisted yesterday that the Russian state has never engaged in hacking and scoffed at allegations that hackers could influence the outcome of

Climate change | World leaders reaffirm commitment to fighting global warming

World leaders affirmed their commitment to combating climate change yesterday ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement on whether he would pull out of the Paris climate accord.

This Day in History | 1953 – Queen Elizabeth takes coronation oath

Queen Elizabeth II has been crowned at a coronation ceremony in Westminster Abbey in London. In front of more than 8,000 guests, including prime ministers and

Offbeat | US: Pennsylvania man arrested after calling 911 for conversation

Police say a Pennsylvania man repeatedly called 911 while intoxicated because he was seeking conversation. Pennsylvania State Police say 51-year-old Larry Keiser first called around 10:30 p.m.

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PHILIPPINES A Philippine bomber plane accidentally killed 11 soldiers and injured seven others, security officials said yesterday, as troops struggled to end a bloody siege by 500 Islamic

The Buzz | CNN sacks Kathy Griffin over Trump video as backlash builds

Kathy Griffin has lost a decade-long gig ringing in the new year for CNN as a backlash builds over her video displaying a likeness of President Donald Trump’s

United Nations | Guterres urges action on climate change as Trump debates withdrawal

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres made an impassioned appeal yesterday for the world to intensify action to combat climate change and implement the Paris Agreement to limit

USA | Cellphone diplomacy raises security concerns

President Donald Trump has been handing out his cellphone number to world leaders and urging them to call him directly, an unusual invitation that breaks diplomatic protocol and is

This Day in History | 1985 Hippies clash with police at Stonehenge

More than 300 people have been arrested after an attempt by police to prevent a convoy of hippies reaching Stonehenge led to a violent confrontation. The

Offbeat | Urinating dog statue briefly placed near ‘Fearless Girl’ art 

A New York City artist briefly placed a small statue of a urinating dog next to Wall Street’s “Fearless Girl” sculpture as a form of counter protest. “Fearless

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U.S. A U.S. interceptor scored a direct hit and appeared to result in the “complete obliteration” of a mock warhead over the Pacific Ocean in what the Pentagon

The Buzz | Social media rushes to define Trump’s ‘covfefe’ tweet

A midnight tweet from President Donald Trump has social media trying to find a meaning in the mysterious term “covfefe.” Trump tweeted just after midnight Eastern time yesterday: “Despite the constant negative press

Putin visits France, hopes to mend strained ties with West 

  On a trip likely to shape Russia-France ties for years to come, Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in France yesterday for talks with newly-elected French President Emmanuel Macron — the

This Day in History | 1981 – Bangladeshi president assassinated

President Zia is believed to have died at 0430 local time when rebels stormed a government guest house. He is reported to have been killed by sub-machine-gun bullets when he opened

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JAPAN Poll results released yesterday show that about half of Japan's population supports a constitutional revision that would clarify the legality of the country's military, a new approach Prime

Cannes | Palme d’Or goes to Ruben Ostlund’s “The Square” 

The Cannes Film Festival awarded its coveted Palme d'Or award to Ruben Ostlund's Swedish comedy "The Square" on Sunday, while Sofia Coppola became only the second woman to win the

Trump calls first trip abroad ‘home run’ as challenges await 

President Donald Trump on Saturday said his maiden trip abroad was a “home run” and he vowed to overcome the threat of terrorism, concluding a

Offbeat | Coal trains fewer as Appalachian railroads keep rolling 

As the coal industry has fallen on lean times, fewer freight trains are rumbling through West Virginia. Some Appalachian towns, like Matoaka, no longer see the

This Day in History | 1985 – Fans die in Heysel rioting

Thirty-nine Juventus football fans have died during rioting at the European Cup Final in Brussels. The tragedy occured when a wall collapsed in the stadium

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IRAQ The advance of government troops slowed yesterday in the last push to drive Islamic State group militants from the remaining pockets of Mosul. The city’s wide-scale military

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